About me
Lauren A. George, MD, is a double board-certified gastroenterologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Surgery Center at Takoma Park. She specializes in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and was named a Baltimore Top Doctor in Gastroenterology/IBD in 2024.
Dr. George’s approach is to closely collaborate with her patients to understand and treat their complex and sometimes sensitive digestive issues. As a specialist in IBD, she is an expert in treating patients suffering from Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis, and checkpoint-mediated colitis/immune-mediated colitis. Her primary method of treatment is to educate and manage the various medication and intravenous treatment options available to her patients. She collaborates with other healthcare providers, such as surgeons, to provide the best holistic, comprehensive care. Additionally, she routinely performs intestinal stricture dilation, chromoendoscopy, and advanced dysplasia/cancer screening techniques.
Throughout her career, Dr. George has had extensive research and clinical experience in medical adherence and barriers to treatment in patients with IBD. She is excited by the development of new medications and therapies available to her patients and believes that with the right interventions, therapies, and lifestyle modifications, her patients can expect to return to living their everyday lives.
Dr. George graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Lafayette College. At Drexel University of Medicine, she completed her medical training and was inducted into the the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. From there, she completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center before returning to the University of Maryland for an advanced fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. George is an active member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, AGA Academy of Educators, and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.
Dr. George loves animals and has many pets. She and her spouse foster cats and dogs and volunteer in their free time at dog rescue shelters.
Philosophy of Care
“I love that my work as an IBD specialist allows me to develop a long-term partnership with my patients. I strongly believe that it takes a team of professionals to care for a person struggling with chronic and painful digestive issues, and I am dedicated to a collaborative approach. Together, we will discuss your goals and work as a team to get you back to living your normal life. I promise to advocate for my patients and help them navigate their various treatment options.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Digestive System Diseases
- Diverticulitis
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Vomiting And Nausea
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Microscopic Colitis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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9000 Franklin Square Dr
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21237
106 Irving St NW
POB South 216
Washington, DC, 20010
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2019)
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center-GME (2018)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: Drexel University (2012)